Full Description
Corrections in the Community, Sixth Edition, examines the current state of community corrections and proposes an evidence-based approach to making programs more effective. As the U.S. prison system approaches meltdown, options like probation, parole, alternative sentencing, and both residential and non-residential programs in the community continue to grow in importance. This text provides a solid foundation and includes the most salient information available on the broad and dynamic subject of community corrections. Authors Latessa and Smith organize and evaluate the latest data on the assessment of offender risk/need/responsivity and successful methods that continue to improve community supervision and its effects on different types of clients, from the mentally ill to juveniles. This book provides students with a thorough understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of community corrections and prepares them to evaluate and strengthen these crucial programs. This sixth edition includes a new chapter on specialty drug and other problem-solving courts. Now found in every state, these specialty courts represent a new way to deal with some of the problems that face our citizens, be it substance abuse or reentry to the community from prison. Chapters contain key terms, boxed material, review questions, and recommended readings, and a glossary is provided to clarify important concepts.
Contents
1. The Criminal Justice System 2. Sentencing and Community Corrections 3. Probation in America 4. Parole in America 5. What Works in Probation and Parole 6. Juveniles and Community Corrections 7. Roles of Probation and Parole Officers 8. Offender Assessment 9. Strategies for Managing and Providing Services to Offenders 10. Intermediate Sanctions 11. Community Residential Correctional Programs 12. Special Populations in Community Corrections 13. Drug and Other Problem-Solving Courts 14. Evaluating Community Corrections 15. The Future of Corrections in the Community
